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SR 161 widening project in Edgewood nearly completeThu, 31 Jul 2014 22:15:57 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/31_SR161WideningAlmostComplete.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/31_SR161WideningAlmostComplete.htmDrivers who use State Route 161 will soon experience improved traffic flow through Edgewood as construction crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation open new lanes during the first week of August.Midweek detours from SR 530 near Oso to start in AugustWed, 30 Jul 2014 21:53:00 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/SR530detours_30.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/SR530detours_30.htmDrivers traveling through the section of State Route 530 near the site of this spring’s tragic landslide should allow extra time for their trips on certain midweek dates during August.SR 99 in Seattle to close for four days in late AugustWed, 30 Jul 2014 21:02:46 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/30_SR99Closure-August.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/30_SR99Closure-August.htmGet ready, Seattle drivers: Now is the time to plan ahead. There’s only three weeks until the longest closure of State Route 99 since crews demolished half of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in fall 2011.A resounding success: Drivers change habits for I-90 roadwork near BellevueFri, 25 Jul 2014 19:00:14 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/25_WBEastChannelBridgeExpansionJoints.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/25_WBEastChannelBridgeExpansionJoints.htmMERCER ISLAND – While contractor crews toiled to replace two massive expansion joints on the westbound Interstate 90 East Channel Bridge near Mercer Island, most drivers heeded the warnings and steered clear of the construction zone for the week.Blue Angels return to the skies mean closures of I-90 bridge during SeafairFri, 25 Jul 2014 17:27:22 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/I90_Seafair2014.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/I90_Seafair2014.htmThe F/A-18 Blue Angels over Seattle is sure to thrill crowds during Seafair, but drivers are going to need to plan an alternate route to prevent their travel plans from going bust while the jets are airborne.Contractor named for significant stretch of new SR 520Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:02:08 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/24_SR520_WABN_Award.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/24_SR520_WABN_Award.htmSEATTLE – With the contract for the West Approach Bridge North Project awarded, crews are one step closer to breaking ground in Seattle on the State Route 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program. The 6,100-foot-long structure will carry traffic across the westbound lanes of SR 520 from the new floating bridge to Montlake.
The Washington State Department of Transportation received five contactor proposals for the project. Of those, Flatiron West Inc. submitted the lowest bid of $199.5 millionTravelers heeded advice; no major weekend delays during I-90 expansion joint replacement projectSun, 20 Jul 2014 23:26:43 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/20_TravelersHeededAdviceNoMajorWeekendDelaysDuringI90ExpansionJointReplacementProject.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/20_TravelersHeededAdviceNoMajorWeekendDelaysDuringI90ExpansionJointReplacementProject.htmMERCER ISLAND – Weekend traffic flowed smoothly for the majority of the weekend despite westbound Interstate 90 being reduced to just a single lane at Bellevue Way for major expansion joint repair.State-managed airports lending aid to central Washington firefighting effortsThu, 17 Jul 2014 23:49:22 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/AirportsWildfire.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/AirportsWildfire.htmThree state-managed airports are dedicating resources and facilities in the effort to fight the wildfires burning in central Washington.Officials celebrate completion of Eastbound Nalley Valley ProjectThu, 17 Jul 2014 20:48:22 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/17_EastboundNalleyValleyRibbonCutting.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/17_EastboundNalleyValleyRibbonCutting.htmState and local officials gathered to commemorate the near completion of a three-year highway construction project in the heart of Tacoma.WSDOT to host four airport workshops in SeptemberThu, 17 Jul 2014 16:26:54 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/AviationSeptWorkshops_17.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/AviationSeptWorkshops_17.htmWashington airport managers are invited to attend any of the four aviation workshops that the Washington State Department of Transportation is hosting this September:Counting down the days: I-90 work near Bellevue starts Friday nightWed, 16 Jul 2014 20:09:47 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/16_CountingDownTheDaysI90.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/16_CountingDownTheDaysI90.htmMERCER ISLAND – The difficult and time-consuming project to replace two old bridge expansion joints on westbound Interstate 90 near Mercer Island begins at 8 p.m. Friday, July 18.Southbound I-5 lanes will shift temporarily near Arlington for Stillaguamish River Bridge renovationWed, 16 Jul 2014 19:38:40 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/16_I5StillaguamishRiverBridges.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/16_I5StillaguamishRiverBridges.htmThe plan to have both directions of I-5 share the northbound Stillaguamish River Bridge is on hold again due to rain that is forecast for tonight and tomorrow.Rock scaling project along SR 410 east of Chinook Pass to cause delaysWed, 16 Jul 2014 16:24:20 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/chinookconstruction2014.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/chinookconstruction2014.htmStarting July 21 through October, crews will close State Route 410 for 30 to 40 minutes to remove loose rock from the slopes east of Chinook Pass.SR 241 Bridge near Mabton closes to all traffic through late summerWed, 16 Jul 2014 15:49:35 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/16_SR241BridgeClosure.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/16_SR241BridgeClosure.htmThe Mabton-Sunnyside Bridge on State Route 241 closes all traffic until later this summer.Statement from Washington Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson regarding the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) hearing on the cause of the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge collapse and safety recommendationsTue, 15 Jul 2014 18:38:44 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/15-SecStatement-NTSBHrg.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/15-SecStatement-NTSBHrg.htmWe appreciate the work of the NTSB and its recommendations. WSDOT has already begun acting on NTSB’s recommendations for improving access to data for the freight industry to better plan travel routes of oversized loads.Governor commemorates General Aviation Appreciation Month in WashingtonFri, 11 Jul 2014 23:24:25 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/GovPresentation.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/GovPresentation.htmOn July 1, Gov. Jay Inslee invited aviation representatives from around the state to attend a presentation that commemorated June 2014 as General Aviation Appreciation Month in Washington.Two bridge preservation projects begin this month in King CountyFri, 11 Jul 2014 18:25:09 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/11_TwoBridgePreservationProjectsInKingCounty.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/11_TwoBridgePreservationProjectsInKingCounty.htmMAPLE VALLEY –Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will begin improvements to preserve bridges in two King County locations this month.Officials break ground on I-5: M Street to Portland Avenue HOV projectThu, 10 Jul 2014 20:33:51 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/10_MPGroundbreaking.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/10_MPGroundbreaking.htmWood chips took the place of dirt today as state and local officials gathered to break ground on the Washington State Department of Transportation’s $168 million I-5: M Street to Portland Avenue HOV project. This project will tackle a well-known bottleneck on the I-5 corridor, near the Tacoma Dome, by adding HOV lanes.Major lane closures on westbound I-90 just one week away; Drivers can help keep traffic movingThu, 10 Jul 2014 18:12:34 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/10_I90OneWeekToGo.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/10_I90OneWeekToGo.htmMERCER ISLAND – Drivers have a little more than one week left to make plans for seven days of major lane closures along westbound Interstate 90 between Bellevue and Mercer Island.SR 520 to close for a weekend of extensive pavingTue, 08 Jul 2014 17:08:00 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/08_SR520WeekendClosure.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/08_SR520WeekendClosure.htmAnyone who wishes travel across Lake Washington this weekend should prepare for a full closure of State Route 520 between Montlake Boulevard and Interstate 405. Beginning Friday night, July 11, all SR 520 lanes across Lake Washington will be shut down in both directions for a weekend-long closure.Smoother ride ahead for SR 520 between Bellevue and RedmondThu, 03 Jul 2014 17:55:07 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/3_520WLSPto108thpaving.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/3_520WLSPto108thpaving.htmNearly 3 miles of State Route 520 between Bellevue and Redmond will get a facelift this summer. Starting the evening of Monday, July 7 contractor crews from Granite Construction Company will begin nightly lane and ramp closures to grind and repave sections of SR 520 between 108th Avenue Northeast in Bellevue and West Lake Sammamish Parkway in Redmond.US 2 pavement repair to create long traffic delaysThu, 03 Jul 2014 15:21:13 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/03_US2PavementRepair.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/03_US2PavementRepair.htmDrivers who use westbound US 2 on the Hewitt Avenue Trestle will need to plan for significant delays next week.
Maintenance crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation will close one of two westbound lanes between State Route 204 and Interstate 5 for pavement patching daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday July 8, through Thursday, July 10.Both directions of I-5 near Stillaguamish River Bridge to be reduced to two lanesWed, 02 Jul 2014 18:12:30 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/2_I5StillaguamishBridgeLaneRedux.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/2_I5StillaguamishBridgeLaneRedux.htmDrivers will see big changes on Interstate 5 across the Stillaguamish River beginning Monday, July 7. To keep traffic moving during construction, both directions of I-5 near the bridges will be reduced from three lanes to two.SR 542 opens to Artist PointTue, 01 Jul 2014 15:51:17 GMThttp://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/SR542ArtistPointOpens.htm
http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/07/SR542ArtistPointOpens.htmFor the second straight year, State Route 542 to Artist Point opened Tuesday morning, July 1. It’s one of the earliest ever openings for the destination known for its spectacular views and hiking trails.